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Ed Appleby: Team GB skater vows to keep improving after Olympics debut

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (680+ words) Ed Appleby is a three-time British men's figure skating champion Figure skater Ed Appleby is determined to keep pushing himself forward in the sport after an "incredible" experience at his first Winter Olympics. The 21-year-old registered a season's best 69.68 in…...

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Skatepark to come to Royal Wootton Bassett after 20-year fight

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (345+ words) Skaters, scooter riders and BMXers in a Wiltshire town have been urged to share their views on a new skatepark. People in Royal Wootton Bassett can suggest "must-have" items for the skatepark - which will be located at Coronation Country Park…...

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World Figure Skating Championships: Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear miss out on medal

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (226+ words) Great Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson miss out on an ice dance world medal by less than a fifth of a point after having two points deducted for an "illegal element". WATCH MORE: Malinin wins third straight world figure…...

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World Figure Skating Championship 2026: Ilia Malinin wins title for third time in row

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (177+ words) American figure skater Ilia Malinin finds redemption after his shock Winter Olympics loss by winning his third straight world title. Malinin wins third straight world figure skating title. Video, 00:06:48Malinin wins third straight world figure skating title Up Next. 'I was…...

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Ice rink peition to support 'fastest sport on the planet"

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (375+ words) An ice hockey team which has to travel 120 miles (193km) to play and train is campaigning for a new ice rink. Plymouth Phoenix Ice Hockey Club has to travel to Bristol to train because there are no ice rinks in Devon…...

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New skatepark opens in Wellingborough

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (94+ words) A brand new skatepark has opened in a town, replacing the outdated facilities. It is located at Bassett's Close Park in Wellingborough and was officially opened by North Northamptonshire Council on Tuesday. Further improvements have also taken place at the…...

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State-of-the-art skatepark opens in Wellingborough

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (94+ words) A brand new skatepark has opened in a town, replacing the outdated facilities. It is located at Bassett's Close Park in Wellingborough and was officially opened by North Northamptonshire Council on Tuesday. Further improvements have also taken place at the…...

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World Figure Skating Championships: Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin plus Fear and Gibson

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1087+ words) The 2025 world gold medal winners (left to right) Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States, Ilia Malinin of the United States, Alysa Liu of the United States, and Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan After lighting up…...

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Hastings campaigner says skateboarding helps tackle loneliness

3+ week, 12+ hour ago  (382+ words) A youth worker says skateboarding can play an important role in supporting young men's mental health and helping them feel less alone. After facing his own mental health challenges and witnessing the impact on young people in the local skate…...

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Olympic champion Christopher Dean to appear at Hull Colliderfest

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (267+ words) Olympic ice skating champion Sir Christopher Dean is to appear at a science and arts festival in Hull. Sir Christopher, who won gold with skating partner Dame Jayne Torvill in 1984, will give a talk at Colliderfest 2026 on Saturday. The event,…...